I think someone spotted the Firehawk track pieces up near Dayton several months back. It was not too long before the tornadoes hit up there. 

Looks like a piece in front  maybe I am seeing something else?

15 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

Looks like a piece in front  maybe I am seeing something else?

Nope looks like another piece is about to be picked up,

I thought it was blue haha

3 hours ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said:

It was moved several months ago, and there was a photo posted in one of the threads of it sitting on a trailer in a subdivision somewhere.  We have no idea where it is now.

I am still wondering what happened to that guy who broke his non-disclosure agreement and leaked the layout! LOL!

Are there any renderings of what the entrance plaza will look like?

1 minute ago, CedarIslander said:

Are there any renderings of what the entrance plaza will look like?

yes on the video 

3 minutes ago, CedarIslander said:

Are there any renderings of what the entrance plaza will look like?

This is what we have so far. Things may change, but this is all we have from the park as of now. I am personally hoping for a big ORION sign near the news truck because Cedar Fair always has the most detailed and ascetically pleasing entrance signs!

1 hour ago, FUN&ONLY! said:

This is what we have so far. Things may change, but this is all we have from the park as of now. I am personally hoping for a big ORION sign near the news truck because Cedar Fair always has the most detailed and ascetically pleasing entrance signs!

Oh, sweet! I never noticed that in the video, thank you!

I'm hoping to have a nice soundtrack for Orion kinda like this:

 

Well that was 3 hours of my life I will never get back.  

Is this track? Or is it something else?

23 minutes ago, Kodistict said:

Is this track? Or is it something else?

Crane I believe

I have heard that the Firehawk track pieces were either donated or sold to a nature preserve.

1 hour ago, King Ding Dong said:

Well that was 3 hours of my life I will never get back.  

Did you really watch all three hours? 

3 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

Did you really watch all three hours? 

All in less than the 25 minutes since you posted that.   Warp speed my man.  

17 hours ago, Klabergian Empire said:

could you say where at? i dont see any track being positioned to be installed.

It has been laying on the ground next to the crane for a couple days now.   

Looks like it will connect transfer track section to the piece already up.

It's a beautiful morning at KI! Perfect conditions for some track placement!!

1 hour ago, CedarIslander said:

It's a beautiful morning at KI! Perfect conditions for some track placement!!

i hope so! pretty boring webcam day yesterday haha. Other then supports being delivered.

So I just realized that Orion is close enough to be the only roller coaster in KI with a view of the Little Miami.  I think you SHOULD be able to see it from the top of the lift hill, right?

I am wondering what the yellow crane is doing. Its up but not near anything lol Maybe waiting for more supports to be delivered.

White crane picking up track right now it seems

32 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said:

So I just realized that Orion is close enough to be the only roller coaster in KI with a view of the Little Miami.  I think you SHOULD be able to see it from the top of the lift hill, right?

The river is hidden pretty well by trees. Maybe in the fall time. 

Is that track that's sitting on the ground next to/below the transfer table wrapped in something?  It looks...white or something.  Unless that's just the color in glare from the sun..

1 hour ago, Maverick44 said:

I am wondering what the yellow crane is doing. Its up but not near anything lol Maybe waiting for more supports to be delivered.
White crane picking up track right now it seems

It looks like the yellow crane is for lifting off track and supports as they are delivered. Based upon where it is sitting, would be perfect to back up a semi, remove the pieces and send the semi on its way.

I expect we will see 3-4 cranes operating at once before this is all said and done. Watching them erect a giant crane, probably with a huge jib will be fun to watch. There can’t be many that are mobile and can get above that 300 foot mark.

 

 

On 9/9/2019 at 9:46 AM, Stoan said:

Being one of the few Gigas in the world, what are the chances that Orion doesn't win best new coaster next year?

If you can keep the Fury fans from voting, we should be fine...

 

How tall is the Eiffel Tower?

That track or whatever is sitting on the ground by the transfer table has been sitting there for a while. 

Also @CedarIslander the ET stands 314 feet tall where the highest point guests can go is 275'. 

2 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

That track or whatever is sitting on the ground by the transfer table has been sitting there for a while. 

Also @CedarIslander the ET stands 314 feet tall where the highest point guests can go is 275'. 

And the Eiffel Tower also sits at a higher elevation than where Orion will sit.  The top of the Eiffel Tower will still be noticeably taller than Orion's lift hill.

The track on the ground definitely appears to be wrapped in something.

And the Eiffel Tower also sits at a higher elevation than where Orion will sit.  The top of the Eiffel Tower will still be noticeably taller than Orion's lift hill.

The games you can play, when it comes to terrain and how things look.

This reminds me of downtown Cincinnati. Great American Tower is actually taller than Carew Tower. The difference is, it sits at a much lower level than the Carew Tower does, so it looks shorter.

51 minutes ago, LovinMeSomeBanshee said:

So I just realized that Orion is close enough to be the only roller coaster in KI with a view of the Little Miami.  I think you SHOULD be able to see it from the top of the lift hill, right?

If you look quick enough. :-P